Ukraine aligns itself with the statement delivered by the observer of the European Union (see A/72/PV.36). We would like to add a few remarks in our national capacity.
We welcome the presentation by President Fernández de Gurmendi (see A/72/PV.36), and we support the activities of the International…
To be fully consistent with the agenda for today’s meeting, let me once again quote from the statement made by Ukraine’s Vice-Prime Minister, which was probably lost in translation for some delegations.
Women make up 58 per cent, or almost 1 million, of the 1.7 million internally displaced persons …
First of all, I would like to thank the delegation of France for scheduling this traditional Security Council debate on the issue of women and peace and security. I would also like to express my gratitude to Secretary- General António Guterres for his clear commitment to the women and peace and secu…
I wish to make a few points. First of all, I am greatly amused to hear the statement in exercise of the right of reply just delivered by the delegation of the Russian Federation. It appears that the Russian delegation came here only to make this right of reply. They did not make a statement on the s…
I would like to join previous speakers in welcoming His Excellency Judge Ronny Abraham, President of the International Court of Justice, to the General Assembly and in thanking him for his comprehensive briefing (see A/72/PV.34) this morning.
Today’s discussion once again recognizes the crucial rol…
Ukraine sponsored and voted in favour of draft resolution S/2017/884, on renewing the mandate of the Joint Investigative Mechanism, in order to ensure that the Mechanism continues its crucially important work. Considering the scope of investigations, the gravity of the crimes and the large number of…
I thank the French presidency for convening this quarterly open debate.
The Middle East is undergoing a rapid and fundamental transformation that is accompanied by a wide array of tragic events in Syria, Yemen, Libya, Palestine and other hotspots. The Middle East peace process is the alpha and omeg…
I would like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Haiti and Head of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), Ms. Sandra Honoré, for her briefing and for her dedicated service. In just a few days’ time, the United Nations Mission for Justice Support in…
We thank the Secretary- General for his comprehensive briefing and his
outstanding commitment to addressing the issue at hand.
The unprecedented level of global humanitarian needs, exemplified by the food crises that more than 20 million people are facing in Yemen, Somalia, South Sudan and north-e…
I would like to begin by expressing our gratitude to the briefers for their valuable information.
It is obvious that any peacekeeping operation relies on appropriate force generation to be able to deliver on its Security Council mandate. My delegation therefore considers the issue of ensuring strat…
Ukraine reiterates its full support of Colombia’s efforts in the implementation of the final peace agreement, in accordance with the relevant Security Council resolutions. We welcome the completion of the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Colombia on 25 September, as was stated in the preside…
We thank those delegations that initiated convening this briefing for the Security Council to discuss, in a transparent manner, the current situation in Rakhine state of Myanmar. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his briefing, but most of all for his deep and personal commitment t…
We commend the convening of this high-level meeting to assess the achievements, gaps and challenges in the implementation of the Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons. Trafficking remains a real threat to peace, human rights, democratic governance and the rule of law, as well as to …
I would like to thank the Secretary General of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Ms. Fang Liu, and Ambassador Aboulatta for their insightful briefings.
In light of evolving terrorist threats throughout the world, the enhancement of aviation security worldwide
is critical to kee…
I thank Special Representative Shearer and President Mogae for their detailed updates, and most of all for their tremendous efforts to restore peace in South Sudan.
The situation in South Sudan remains volatile. Despite the declared ceasefires and the effects of the rainy season, the fighting has c…
I thank Special Representative Yamamoto for his briefing and express my appreciation for Foreign Minister Rabbani’s presence and his remarks.
The overall picture as presented in the Secretary- General’s report (S/2017/783) revives disconcerting feelings and causes renewed concern over the situation…
I take the floor to exercise Ukraine’s right of reply with regard to the statement made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation earlier today (see A/72/PV.12). Due to the lateness of the hour, I will be very brief. After all, the last thing that the General Assembly needs is to…
I would like begin by thanking the United Kingdom for initiating today’s resolution 2379 (2017) and for taking a number of suggestions on board, including from my delegation.
As the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) continues to lose territory, there are many challenges that the Governmen…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s meeting on this highly important issue at the request of the United States delegation. I also appreciate the substantive briefing by Under- Secretary-General Izumi Nakamitsu.
For years the international community has been working persistently to est…
I should like to join other speakers in expressing our gratitude to all of today’s briefers for their important inputs into our discussion.
In March, the Security Council, following its visit to the Lake Chad basin, adopted resolution 2349 (2017), which was a timely and dedicated instrument for res…
